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COGA urges British Columbia to consider competitive online gambling market

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The Canadian Online Gaming Alliance is lobbying British Columbia officials to consider a regulated, competitive online gambling market alongside the provincial PlayNow platform. COGA argues that opening the market could bring more gambling under regulation; the provincial government has not signalled a clear reform plan, while BCLC has raised concerns about unlicensed operators.

Any reform could change market access for operators and the role of BCLC’s PlayNow platform.

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IBJR estimates Brazil's clandestine betting GGR reached R$56bn

The IBJR said its monitoring and economic simulation identified 60,477 suspected betting sites in Brazil, with data updated to 27 October. It estimated annualised clandestine-market GGR at R$56bn, up from R$27.9bn, but said the 101% increase was a simulation rather than a direct market measurement. The report also said 85 federal authorisations covering 82 companies expired on 25 October after a 30-day period.

The Brazilian Responsible Gambling Institute (IBJR) said its LegitBet monitoring system identified 60,477 suspected betting sites operating in Brazil after the federal government's provisional measure banned fixed-odds betting. The institute estimated that the clandestine market may have grown 101% since 25 September, with data updated to 27 October, according to the IBJR.

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